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Andy Burnham to fight next election with plan for NHS-style care service

PM says he is willing to expend political capital to bring in universal service for England funded by ‘everybody’Analysis: can Labour hang on to Burnham bounce?Andy Burnham will fight the next electio...

Thousands affected and roads closed after burst pipe

Southern Water says it is investigating the burst pipe which happened on Sunday morning.

Avanti to be nationalised 'to build railway that actually works for people'

Avanti West Coast will be nationalised as of March next year, Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander has announced.

Check out Kneecap and Tom Morello’s huge RATM-coded collab ‘Unconquered’

The guitarist has said he wanted the track to have “the spirit of the best of what we’ve done in our careers” The post Check out Kneecap and Tom Morello’s huge RATM-coded collab ‘Unconquered’ appeare...

‘Don’t squander it’: Can Labour hang on to the Burnham bounce?

Conference delegates grateful ousting Starmer has paid off, but relief tempered by fiscal headwinds aheadUK politics live – latest updatesEven Andy Burnham’s closest allies accept that deposing Keir S...

UK to open new refugee resettlement routes for Afghan women and Palestinians

Exclusive: Move by Shabana Mahmood comes after closure of Afghan scheme last year but experts say numbers too small to deter Channel crossingsShabana Mahmood will announce a new legal route for refuge...

As it happened: ‘Orange Order can wait for weeks,’ claims DUP leader as controversial march delayed amid huge protest

DUP’s Gavin Robinson says loyalists have ‘steadfast determination’ to march on Catholic enclave in PortadownNorthern Ireland First Minister Michelle O’Neill, at the scene of the counter-protest this m...

Paul McCartney’s ex-fiancée Jane Asher gives verdict on Beatles biopics: “I won’t watch”

“Of course, Lucy is beautiful. But I won’t watch the films, otherwise everyone will ask me what I thought” The post Paul McCartney’s ex-fiancée Jane Asher gives verdict on Beatles biopics: “I won’t w...

Avanti West Coast to be nationalised next year

UK politics live: Pat McFadden tells Labour activists they should not defend benefits system ‘status quo’ because it ‘writes off’ claimants

Work and pensions secretary says the current system is flawed because it consigns too many people to a life on benefits when they would be better off working‘I can deliver’: Burnham pledges radical ch...

Two bodies found after avalanche hits Himalayan climbing group

Rescuers are looking for at least 10 Nepalese people who were preparing to take climbers up the Himlung Himal peak.

Drumcree standoff shows Northern Ireland’s troubled past still threatens its peace

Governments will be hoping row over the contentious Orange Order march down Garvaghy Road can be defusedLike a ghost from its troubled past, Drumcree has unexpectedly reappeared to remind people how f...

Massive Attack’s Robert Del Naja arrested again at pro-Palestine protest: “I don’t recognise the offence”

The musician was detained outside Labour Party Conference in Liverpool after holding a sign reading “I oppose genocide – I support Palestine Action” The post Massive Attack’s Robert Del Naja arrested...

England win series as Banton delivers on potential

Tom Banton delivers on all of his potential by crashing a brilliant first international century as England wrapped up their summer with an ODI series win over Sri Lanka.

Changing UK benefits for young people a ‘moral crusade’, says minister

Pat McFadden urges Labour MPs to back overhauls, amid signs party looking to cut payments for some 16- to 24-year-oldsLabour MPs have a moral responsibility to accept significant changes to the welfar...

Most of UK’s essential food supply grown in drought-risk areas, report warns

Keys crops such as cereals, potatoes, sugar and oils grown in areas with moderate to very high riskThe vast majority of the UK’s essential foods, including cereals, potatoes, sugar and oil, are grown...

Watch KATSEYE perform ‘Animal’ and ‘Hootie Frutti’ on ‘SNL’

The global girl group made their debut on the show for the season 52 premiere The post Watch KATSEYE perform ‘Animal’ and ‘Hootie Frutti’ on ‘SNL’ appeared first on NME.

Switzerland rejects stricter interpretation of its neutrality

The initiative would have prevented the nation from imposing sanctions unless approved by the UN.

Venezuela releases dozens of political prisoners as election calls grow

A slew of dissidents being released from long-term detention comes days after the nation's interim leader met the US president.

Burnham dodges questions on Heathrow third runway as project faces four-year delay

Airport chiefs say 2035 operations deadline unachievable as critics say new delay makes case for project ‘even more dubious’Plans for a third runway at Heathrow are once again up in the air after the...